The final touches and clean-up are done at the Ellis County Fairgrounds in preparation for this year’s Ellis County Fair.

4-H members and families, along with other volunteers, were working hard Wednesday night for the opening of “Cowboy Boots and Country Roots,” this year’s fair theme.

The temperature was a little cooler, to the relief of those busy on outdoor projects.

Everybody got to take a “pizza break” courtesy of Commerce Bank.

Fashion revue judging starts this afternoon, with a public fashion revue at 6:30p.m. in the Unrein Family Building.

This weekend, several young ladies will be participating in the Rodeo Queen Contest starting Saturday morning.  Sunday features the Open Class Horse Show at 9a.m. and the 4-H and Open Dog Show at 3:45p.m.

The Ellis County Fair gets into full swing Monday, July 15.

Be sure to check Hays Post for daily results.  Interviews with 4-H’ers will be aired on Eagle Community TV Channel 14 in the 10a.m. hour.